Management of Associated Airlines has finally sent its two cabin crew members who were involved in its aircrash in Lagos on October 3, 2013 to South Africa for treatment.

Governors of the 36 states of the federation, yesterday, vowed to expose how the Federal Government had continued to deplete funds accruing from the proceeds of crude oil sales, petroleum profit tax and oil royalties, otherwise classified as excess crude proceeds.

Scores were feared dead, yesterday, when members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, attacked 79 Composite Group Air Force Base, Maiduguri International Airport and some Army locations in Borno State.

There were conflicting reports as to the casualty figures. While eyewitnesses said they saw five military vehicles conveying the bodies of dead security personnel to the hospital, the military reported that two of its officers were injured, while 24 terrorists were killed.

Rising estimated billings, drop in power generation on account of gas shortages, funding and confusion over the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, measurement are among the legion of issues resulting in the near collapse of power supply in the country.

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has heaped encomiums on the Executive Governor of DeltaState, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, CON, the Delta State Government, the good people of DeltaState and all invited guests and delegates who graced the highly successful 69th General Assembly of Nigeria football in Warri on Thursday.

AKURE, the Ondo State capital, stood still yesterday as both commercial and business activities were completely paralysed following the demise of the prominent traditional ruler, the 46th Deji of Akureland, Oba Adebiyi Adesida.

The substantive suit instituted by Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, against the former governor of the state, Mr. Ayo Fayose over the allegation of diverting N860million earmarked for the construction of poultry project in all the 16 local government areas of the state while he was in government between 2004 and 2006, commenced yesterday.

Nigeria has again joined the rest of the world to herald the “World AIDS Day” – a day dedicated to raising awareness and highlighting achievements in the fight against the global pandemic.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that with commitment to macroeconomic and financial system stability, Nigeria was likely to evolve as a preferred destination of choice for investments in 2014.

Four gunmen suspected to be robbers raided four vehicles, including the Bauchi State Government Press Crew bus and relieved occupants of their cash, cell phones and other valuables at a junction in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.